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Population in Stoke-on-Trent

Population in Stoke-on-Trent was 272,282 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.8% from 2024.

2025, persons272,282
Change on 2024+0.8%
Series high272,2822025
Series low248,7192011

Population in Stoke-on-Trent, 2011 to 2025

245K250K255K260K265K270K275K201120142017202020252011: 248,719 persons2012: 250,322 persons2013: 251,568 persons2014: 253,316 persons2015: 254,095 persons2016: 256,168 persons2017: 258,235 persons2018: 258,843 persons2019: 259,181 persons2020: 258,866 persons2021: 258,102 persons2022: 260,709 persons2023: 265,750 persons2024: 270,010 persons2025: 272,282 persons
persons. Source: Office for National Statistics, Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-07-29.
All 15 values
Periodpersons
2025272,282
2024270,010
2023265,750
2022260,709
2021258,102
2020258,866
2019259,181
2018258,843
2017258,235
2016256,168
2015254,095
2014253,316
2013251,568
2012250,322
2011248,719

Compared with West Midlands

Place2025
Stoke-on-Trent272,282
West Midlands6,205,854

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the population in Stoke-on-Trent?

Population in Stoke-on-Trent was 272,282 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.8% from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population in Stoke-on-Trent?

272,282 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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